2020 National Women's Soccer League season

Stadiums and locations Personnel and sponsorship Note: All teams use Nike as their kit manufacturer. Coaching changes == Attendance ==

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, games in both the Challenge Cup and Fall Series were played behind closed doors. == Challenge Cup ==

Hosted by Dell Loy Hansen, owner of Utah Royals FC, the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup featured a preliminary round and knockout rounds. The preliminary round therefore did not eliminate any teams and was played only for seeding the knockout rounds. Preliminary round Knockout round == Fall Series ==

The nine NWSL teams were divided into three regional "pods" of three teams each. One day later, the NWSL announced that the winners of the Fall Series would receive the Community Shield trophy, named the Verizon Community Shield for sponsorship reasons, and a grant of $25,000 to present to their chosen community partner; $15,000 and $10,000 would be presented to community partners of the second- and third-place teams, respectively. The Portland Thorns won the Fall Series and the 2020 Community Shield, and directed the accompanying $25,000 grant to Mimi's Fresh Tees, a Portland-area company specializing in social justice apparel. The Houston Dash were second and directed the corresponding $15,000 grant to the Houston branch of the civil rights organization NAACP. The Washington Spirit were third and directed the corresponding $10,000 grant to DC SCORES, which uses poetry and neighborhood soccer teams to help children in need. Northeast Pod South Pod West Pod Overall standings == Individual awards ==

As the regular season and the playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regular awards (including season, team and player of the month, and weekly awards) were not awarded. == References ==